Soldiers strip naked for job

Solders during a previous passout parade
Solders during a previous passout parade

A soldier who suffered humiliation at the hands of military trainers 10 years ago, being ordered to strip naked and “walk like a gorilla” in front of 500 of his peers, has demanded that the Court of Appeal increase the initial P20,000 damages he won at the High Court, to P120,000.

Mpho Dubane’s lawyer says he was forced to strip naked in front of his colleagues at Pandamatenga and run about naked, before mimicking a gorilla. At the High Court, Dubane had asked for P120,000 which was declared excessive.

Yesterday, his lawyer, Yul Shara Moncho said the amount awarded by the High Court was “too little” looking at the “horrendous” acts military trainers inflicted on Dubane.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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